Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy

DHARMADWAJA PANDIT - Family #3041

1 Dharmadwaja Pandit of Hissella

…2 Alagiyawana Mukaweti 1564-1625 + (d/o Senarat Mudiyanse of Kannimahara)
 
Born:1564 at Hissella. Learned Sinhala, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil and Portuguese. Appointed Mukaweti (Mohottola) by Rajasinghe I. Received Nindagama, Boralupitiya. Honored by Rajasinghe I. Title of “Senanayake” given and granted three Nindagam at Naragaspitiya, Hissella, and Boralupitiya. Entered Portuguese service after the downfall of the Sitawaka Kingdom. Appointed to compile the Portuguese Thombu. Converted to Christianity. Died:1625